WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 109

(7) A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES DAY HABILITATION OR
VOCATIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED UNDER § 7-903 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(d) "Nursing home" means a related institution that is
classified as a nursing home.

(E) "INDIVIDUAL" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF A
NURSING HOME OR A COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OR A PERSON
ENROLLED IN A DAY HABILITATION OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAM.

19-334.

(a)   In addition to any other power set forth in this
article or the Health Occupations Article, the Secretary may file
a petition for appointment of a receiver for a nursing home or
community [residential] program defined in this subtitle if,
after investigation of the Secretary or after investigation at
the request of the Director on Aging, the Secretary reasonably
believes that:

(1)  A person is operating the nursing home or
community [residential] program without a license for it;

(2)  The nursing home or community [residential]
program will be closed within 30 days and arrangements to
relocate its residents have not been approved by the Secretary;

(3)  The nursing home or community [residential]
program or its residents have been abandoned; or

(4)  A situation, physical condition, practice, or
method of operation presents an imminent danger of death or
serious mental or physical harm to the [residents] INDIVIDUALS.

(b)  A petition under this section shall be filed with the
circuit court for the county where the nursing home or community
[residential] program is located.

19-335.

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of
this section, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition under
Part V of this subtitle within 10 days after the petition is
filed.

(2) The owner of the nursing home or entity operating
the community [residential] program shall be given notice of the
hearing:

(i) At least 5 days before the hearing; or

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